Started in 1984, Pondicherry Engineering College is an esteemed college that is funded entirely by the government of Puducherry. It started as a part of the VIIth five-year plan but has been continued to be promoted by the government. The college is one of the most reputed colleges in Puducherry with its affiliation to Pondicherry University. Ratings-wise, the PEC Puducherry lets the numbers do the talking. The college has been ranked 144 in the NIRF rankings 2021 when it comes to the engineering category. PEC offers a lot of engineering and professional courses for interested candidates. It is essentially a public college and is approved by the AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education).
The college is fairly located in a busy spot in the city. It is about 10.4 km away from its nearest bus stand and Puducherry airport 10.8 kms away. The nearest railway station is 11 kms away. If you look for it, it would be fairly easy to find with its location situated on the East Coast Road in the Pillaichavadi district of Pondicherry. For people who come from farther distances, the college provides facilities to ease their commute to the campus.
There are a total 9 exclusive laboratories only in the ECE department which is one of the eight courses offered to the UG students. Apart from the laboratories, each department has a library which also includes papers and journals of students who studied and worked in PEC.
